Biogen Idec BIIB announced that a newly-developed MS drug known as BG-12 has shown to be even more effective in clinical studies than Copaxone. If all goes according to plan, BG-12 will hit the market in late 2012 or the first half of 2013. Biogen Idec Inc. (Biogen Idec) is a global biotechnology company. The products of the Company include AVONEX, RITUXAN, TYSABRI and FUMADERM. The Company's products address diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's disease (CD) and psoriasis. In addition to the marketed products, Biogen Idec has a number of product candidates in or near registrational stage development.
Cubist Pharmaceuticals CBST- Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cubist) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in the acute care environment. The Company's products are used primarily in hospitals, but also may be used in acute care settings, including home infusion and hospital outpatient clinics.
Myriad Genetics MYGN- Myriad Genetics, Inc. is a molecular diagnostic company focused on developing and marketing novel predictive medicine, personalized medicine and prognostic medicine products. The molecular diagnostic products are designed to analyze genes and their mutations to assess an individual's risk for developing disease later in life, determine a patient's likelihood of responding to a particular drug, assess a patient's risk of disease progression and disease recurrence, and measure a patient's exposure to drug therapy to ensure optimal dosing and reduced drug toxicity.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals REGN- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Regeneron) is engaged in the research, development and commercialization of therapeutics to treat human disorders and conditions. The Company's facilities are primarily located in New York. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had one marketed product: ARCALYST (rilonacept) injection for subcutaneous use, which is available for prescription in the United States for the treatment of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), including Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) in adults and children 12 and older. Its late stage programs are rilonacept, which is being developed for the prevention and treatment of gout-related flares; VEGF Trap-Eye, which is being developed in eye diseases using intraocular delivery in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare LLC, and aflibercept (VEGF Trap), which is being developed in oncology in collaboration with the sanofi-aventis Group.
InterMune ITMN- InterMune Inc. (InterMune) is a biotech company focused on developing and commercializing therapies in pulmonology and hepatology. In November 2008, InterMune together with Roche and Pharmasset, Inc. (Pharmasset) announced the initiation of INFORM-1, a dual combination clinical trial investigating the combination of two oral antiviral molecules in the absence of interferon. In August 2009, the Company together with Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. and F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd. (collectively Roche) began a Phase IIb study testing RG7227 in combination with PEGASYS (peginterferon alfa-2a) and COPEGUS (ribavirin), the standard of care (SOC) in hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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